WAS IT A HATEFUL OR MORAL DECISION?
Standing up against sin is becoming more and more unfashionable
The world is quite happy with sin, it appears, especially homosexuality. One church in Dallas stood up - they were not going to allow their sanctuary to be used as a pulpit for a pro-gay lifestyle funeral service.
The church explains their position very well in their statement. Not only do they have a right to stand up for what they believe, they have a RESPONSIBILITY to stand up. It wasn't a decision not to have the funeral at all - but then, they explain it very well:
"Allowing an openly homosexual service in our facility would condone homosexuality as a lifestyle. We could not allow the homosexual lifestyle to be celebrated, flaunted or glorified in our church facility. We could not put inappropriate images on our screens or subject our members and possibly even our children to an openly homosexual service. We cannot condone what the Word of God condemns.
"The issue was not whether we would hold a memorial service for someone in a lifestyle of sin. We have assisted many families in this regard. The issue was whether we would allow an openly homosexual service that celebrated and emphasized homosexuality in our church. We love the homosexual, but cannot condone the homosexual lifestyle. We could not allow homosexuality to be glorified in this house of worship."
Right on the money. God bless these people for their strength and moral uprightness.
Click HERE for a news article about this story.
Click HERE for the church's statement in full.
Thanks to the American Family Association and their email updates for the story and links.
--Jimmy Z
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